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A woman in Asheville said a bear opened an unlocked door and came into her daughter's apartment Tuesday night, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.
The owner, Mya, told WLOS that the door was closed but the bear pulled down the handle and came inside. The woman's daughter lives in an apartment on top of her detached garage.
Mya noticed that the door was open when her daughter should have been at work. She went inside and saw a bear.
“I wasn’t happy. I was more excited than scared,” she said. “I just wanted to make sure my dog and I were safe.”
The bear damaged a crawl space and put its foot through sheetrock.
"My damage was minimal compared to what it could have been. So I feel fortunate, and I'm fortunate that the bear wasn't harmed and was able to leave. I hope she doesn't come back," she said.
The bear took off after a first responder banged on the ceiling of the garage.
Mya told WLOS that it has changed how she lives.
"The biggest lesson I learned is keep your doors locked all the time," she said.
